Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) is pleased to publish the ''Power Data Book (PDB) 2023'', which presents yearly statistics on BPC''s system performances, details of the transmission and distribution
Bhutan is entering a new era of clean energy with major commitments from Adani, Reliance, and Tata to develop large-scale hydro and
Introduction Bhutan is blessed with hydropower resources and have an estimated potential of 30,000 MW and 120 TWH mean annual energy generation indicating
Official data of Bhutan for all available years in an easy-to-read format. Electricity generation: historical data, charts, comparisons, and downloadable datasets.
As of 2023, Bhutan stands as a shining example of sustainable electricity generation, with over 93% of its electricity coming from low-carbon sources,
Currently, Nepal exports approximately 2,070 megawatts (MW) of electricity to India, while Bhutan contributes around 700 MW. Bhutan has set an
Source: EIA Hydropower in Bhutan Electricity was first introduced to Bhutan in 1966 when a diesel-generating plant was established in Phuentsholing, a border town
Sector Performance, Problems, and Opportunities Demand and supply gap. Bhutan has been a power surplus country on an annual basis, but there is a significant shift in seasonal power situation in
Energy budget, consumption and production capacities in Bhutan, including a comparison with the USA. CO₂ emissions, share of renewable energies
mix of fossil fuels. In countries and years where no fossil fuel generation occurs, an average fossil fuel emission factor has been used to calculate countries and areas. The IRENA statistics team would
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Energy in Bhutan has been a primary focus of development in the kingdom under its Five-Year Plans. In cooperation with India, Bhutan has undertaken several hydroelectric projects whose output is traded between the countries. Though Bhutan''s many hydroelectric plants provide energy far in excess of its needs in the summer, dry winters and increased fuel demand makes the kingdom a marginal net importer of e
Bhutan has an estimated hydropower potential of 30,000 MW and 120 TWh mean annual energy generation indicating an average development potential of 781 kW in a square kilometer of area of
Hydropower is Bhutan''s dominant export and primary source of electricity. However, its reliance on river flows, which are becoming increasingly erratic due to climate change, underscores the urgent need
Bhutan is endowed with abundant renewable energy sources to generate electricity from hydro,solar, and wind. Bhutan achieved over 99% electrification in 2016, well ahead of its year
The policy targets 25,000MW of installed capacity by 2040 – 20,000 MW of hydropower and 5000 MW solar, to enable Bhutan''s ambition of becoming a “High-income GNH Economy by
Despite generating surplus energy, Bhutan will struggle to meet domestic requirements during lean seasons, even with the full commissioning of
Hydropower generation and exports are key elements of Bhutan''s economy and essential to clean energy development in South Asia.
While hydropower remains the backbone of Bhutan''s electricity generation, the policy emphasizes harnessing other renewable energy sources,
With Bhutan''s techno-economically viable hydropower potential at 23,000 MW (from 90 sites outside ecological parks), solar at 12,000 MW, wind at 800 MW, and biomass at 2,700 GWh
The Sustainable Hydropower Development Policy (SHDP 2008) was adopted in 2008 with the objective to accelerate hydropower development and to diversify investments in the sector. However, the
Bhutan: Electricity production, billion kilowatthours: The latest value from 2023 is 11.17 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 10.77 billion kilowatthours in 2022. In comparison, the world average
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